The first two episodes of Masters of the Air are now available on Apple TV + If anyone wants to get an early starthttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1077083#msg-1077083Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:59:45 -0400 Phorum 5.2.18 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082896#msg-1082896 Re: All the input from the ACTUAL fellas is why Band Of Brothers will NEVER be topped.https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082896#msg-1082896 Crazylegs Bucky's PubMon, 26 Feb 2024 16:36:38 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082890#msg-1082890 Re: I was commissioned by a private party to do this piece......https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082890#msg-1082890 waterfield Bucky's PubMon, 26 Feb 2024 15:55:35 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082886#msg-1082886 I'm very impressed. As most know....https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082886#msg-1082886 Ramgator Bucky's PubMon, 26 Feb 2024 15:47:49 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082882#msg-1082882 Re: That is awesome! Something Publishable??https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082882#msg-1082882 MamaRAMa Bucky's PubMon, 26 Feb 2024 14:46:35 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082880#msg-1082880 That is awesome! Something Publishable??https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082880#msg-1082880 Ramgator Bucky's PubMon, 26 Feb 2024 14:32:47 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082876#msg-1082876 Re: All the input from the ACTUAL fellas is why Band Of Brothers will NEVER be topped.https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082876#msg-1082876
I have a pretty good Band of Brothers digital library that consists of all 10 episodes along with tons of bios, History Channel study guides and about 1,000 behind the scenes photos, reunion photos, photos from the series, videos, newspaper and magazine articles, interviews, and a spreadsheet I put together that took me months and months of research. The spreadsheet has most of the men in Easy Company and includes all sorts of info on each one including what became of them after the war. Pretty interesting stuff. I also put together a collection of photos for 62 of the men from Easy Company that shows the soldier, the soldier as he looked when the series was made (or the latest available photo of him), the date of his death, where he died, and how old he was, and the actor who played him in the series. I did this exercise because I was having trouble keeping all the soldiers and actors straight in my mind. Below are a few examples.

Anyhow, Here's some examples.

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]]> Crazylegs Bucky's PubMon, 26 Feb 2024 11:24:19 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082593#msg-1082593 Amazing what one can find out about todayhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1082593#msg-1082593
[books.google.com]]]> Crazylegs Bucky's PubSat, 24 Feb 2024 10:56:00 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081876#msg-1081876 love the pictures CL nmhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081876#msg-1081876 21Dog Bucky's PubMon, 19 Feb 2024 20:19:27 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081875#msg-1081875 Re: Some Photos From My Dad's Experiencehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081875#msg-1081875 waterfield Bucky's PubMon, 19 Feb 2024 20:08:10 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081856#msg-1081856 Forgive my change in direction here....https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081856#msg-1081856
Re-watched the old classic Mr. Roberts last night. Incredible movie, IMHO. And 'brave'... in that it took on a topic seldom seen in the genre of 'war movies'. I think Mr. Roberts is too often viewed as merely 'comedic'.... and you bet - it IS funny. But I think the main point of the movie is quite serious, and overlooked in the war movie genre. I don't think there is a thing wrong with the way the bulk of war movies are portrayed but there are many aspects to 'war' and some of those aspects I think have been neglected.

"Saving Private Ryan" took on an aspect of war seldom portrayed. There are others. - JamesJM]]> JamesJM Bucky's PubMon, 19 Feb 2024 17:53:04 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081847#msg-1081847 Those are great pix...very cool. (nm)https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081847#msg-1081847 DaJudge Bucky's PubMon, 19 Feb 2024 16:33:51 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081840#msg-1081840 Some Photos From My Dad's Experiencehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081840#msg-1081840























]]> Crazylegs Bucky's PubMon, 19 Feb 2024 15:19:34 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081838#msg-1081838 Re: I agreehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081838#msg-1081838www.youtube.com]]]> Crazylegs Bucky's PubMon, 19 Feb 2024 15:07:51 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081785#msg-1081785 Re: I agreehttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081785#msg-1081785
I have one. The story of my father's death during the last half of the war. Not a combat but a love story. I have many, many love letters from him to my mother before his plane crash off Hawaii while attempting to get as many aircraft to Guam as possible. An entirely different story than the action movies.]]> waterfield Bucky's PubSun, 18 Feb 2024 23:48:40 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081703#msg-1081703 Re: Episode 5https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081703#msg-1081703Overall, I'm disappointed in the series. After the excellence in Band of Brothers and The Pacific, I expected better.]]> MamaRAMa Bucky's PubSun, 18 Feb 2024 10:19:08 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081699#msg-1081699 Episode 5https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1081699#msg-1081699
but , this was the best episode yet

I can't really put my finger on it , as all episodes have been kind of a downer

but this episode , right from the opening shot , had such a sense of dread to it

I'm sure the choice of music paid a big part , but I don't think this episode even had one frame , with one character , even with a smile on his face

youthful , boyish enthusiasm have all but disappeared in this episode

we did finally get a glimpse of our first fighter escorts p-47 for a second or two before they had to turn around

I thought this was such a great episode I had to see who the director was / were

I was kind of surprised , it was Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck , who will also be directing next weeks episode

when I say , surprised , because they were also the duo that directed Marvel's Captain Marvel movie back in 2019 , which , was , well , not one of my favorite Marvel movies...............lol

but they definitely did a great job here

9.5/10

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]]> IowaRam Bucky's PubSun, 18 Feb 2024 09:50:12 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080041#msg-1080041 Re: My dad never carried his 1911 on missionshttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080041#msg-1080041
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When I asked him why he flew his missions without it his reply was, my war is in the air not on the ground . He was also concerned that if he did shoot someone on the ground, a pitch fork carrying farmer was mentioned, he could be charged with a war crime. He wasn't concerned about the German military.
Pop turns 101 in April
God bless Pop.]]> 21Dog Bucky's PubThu, 08 Feb 2024 10:18:30 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080033#msg-1080033 My dad never carried his 1911 on missionshttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080033#msg-1080033Pop turns 101 in April]]> txramfan Bucky's PubThu, 08 Feb 2024 09:07:09 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080017#msg-1080017 What rips my heart out.https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080017#msg-1080017 Ramgator Bucky's PubThu, 08 Feb 2024 07:20:52 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080016#msg-1080016 Met a B-17 Crewman who bailed out over Germany .https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1080016#msg-1080016 Ramgator Bucky's PubThu, 08 Feb 2024 07:15:40 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079980#msg-1079980 Harry Crosby - "30 Missions Over Europe in B-17s interviewhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079980#msg-1079980




100th Bomb Group Reunion Footage (1995); Fort Worth, Texas



]]> IowaRam Bucky's PubWed, 07 Feb 2024 19:59:57 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079977#msg-1079977 The kid in the ball turrethttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079977#msg-1079977 IowaRam Bucky's PubWed, 07 Feb 2024 19:57:17 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079823#msg-1079823 Saw # 3 last night.https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079823#msg-1079823 waterfield Bucky's PubTue, 06 Feb 2024 18:33:29 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079712#msg-1079712 A formation of four B-17 fire powerhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079712#msg-1079712 IowaRam Bucky's PubMon, 05 Feb 2024 18:18:36 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079549#msg-1079549 Part II , this might be considered spoiler territoryhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079549#msg-1079549


"Leading a large formation of B-17s, we were hit hard over the target, spun out of control and saved from crashing by the superb efforts of our pilot and command pilot. With two engines knocked out, we were forced to head home alone at low altitude, our plane riddled by over 1,200 shell holes by actual count, one crewman mortally wounded and five severely injured. When we were attacked repeatedly by Luftwaffe fighters along the way, our gunners shot down ten of them. Unable to ditch in the North Sea because of our wounded or to make it to our own airfield, [we] crash-landed at a “dummy” airfield on the English coast."














]]> IowaRam Bucky's PubSun, 04 Feb 2024 09:03:31 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079547#msg-1079547 Harry H Crosbyhttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079547#msg-1079547
shouldn't be


Born 1919 in New England , North Dakota , population 663

His family moved to Oskaloosa, Iowa when he was a child , Crosby enrolled in the literature program at the University of Iowa, but following the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, joined the Army Air Corps.

After the war , Crosby returned to the United States and re-enrolled at the University of Iowa, where he graduated with an MA in literature in 1947. He received his Ph.D. from Stanford and then came back to assume the position of writing supervisor for the rhetoric program at Iowa until 1958. From there, he moved to Massachusetts and served as a professor of literature at Boston University until 1984.

Never fully retired, Crosby continued authoring short stories and became the director of the Writing Center of Harvard University. In 1993, looking back on his letters and journals from World War II, he released his autobiography, “A Wing and a Prayer: The Bloody 100th Bomb Group,” which was seen as a tribute to the pilots, navigators, gunners, radiomen, and ground crews that made it home, and, more importantly, those that did not

Many of the scenes from Masters Of The Air are based off of Crosbys book , A Wing And A Prayer

By the end of the war, Crosby had flown 32 combat missions.

At least 42 Iowans served in the Bloody 100th

I knew I had an instant connection with Crosby , GO HAWKEYES !!!!!















]]> IowaRam Bucky's PubSun, 04 Feb 2024 08:49:31 -0500 https://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079539#msg-1079539 Not sure this has been covered buthttps://ramsrule.com/herd/read.php?4,1077083,1079539#msg-1079539 waterfield Bucky's PubSun, 04 Feb 2024 00:24:23 -0500